# Washington County Ionwave #Q-26-820 Addendum 2

Print and Mail 102,000 Sample Ballot Mailers for Washington County’s 2026 General Election

**Posted:** September 16, 2026
**Respond By:** October 05, 2026
**Identifier:** Q-26-820 Addendum 2
**NAICS:** 541860, 541870, 323111

Washington County is seeking a print-and-mail provider for sample ballots for its 2026 General Election.
- **Government buyer:** Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland; Washington County Government; Washington County Board of Elections; Office of Procurement.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No manufacturers, OEMs, or bidding vendors are named. Mrs. Carin Bakner is identified as a county contact, not a vendor.
- **Requested product:** 102,000 sample ballot mailers, with three unique ballot styles and no part number. Each is an eight-page, 8 x 11-inch mailer, printed one-color black on 70-pound white offset paper, folded to 5 x 8 inches, and tabbed.
- **Printing and mailing:** Quote printing and postage separately. Approximately 90,000 mailers are expected to go to voters; the remaining quantity is to be delivered to the Board of Elections. Exact quantities by ballot style will be provided before printing.
- **Notable requirements:** Include polling-place name and address on the exterior and voter ID numbers and barcodes on the voter address. Provide ballot-style and voter-address proofs, obtain County and State Board of Elections approval before printing, and test printer output and barcode scanning. The vendor uses its own postage permit to bill the County; the County will provide its nonprofit authorization number when required.

### Description

Washington County is seeking quotations for printing and mailing sample ballots for the 2026 General Election. The work includes printing 102,000 ballots, each eight pages, and quoting separate prices for printing and postage; award is based on the grand total. The vendor will mail ballots to eligible registered voters and deliver the remaining ballots to the Washington County Board of Elections after the final mailing. Addendum No. 2 estimates that approximately 90,000 ballots will be mailed to voters, with exact quantities by ballot style provided to the successful bidder before printing.

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